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Monday, April 5, 2010
Road Ride from De Beque, CO to Powderhorn Ski Area
This ride was recommended to me a few years ago by the owner of Venture Sports - Mike Brumbaugh. It is a great spring time ride and the roads are in great shape with new asphalt on 45.5 road. It is located in Mesa County, westbound Interstate 70, Exit 62, De Beque. Just of the exit ramp by the gas station is a Park –n– Ride. Jump on Route 45.5 (De Beque Cutoff Road) and cross over I-70 heading south to follow the Sand Wash past Black Mountain. The county route ends at Colorado 65 just northwest of the intersection with Colorado 330 in the town of Mesa. Turn left on 65-N and go 9.4 miles then right on E25/200 Road that leads you to the base of the Ski area at 8,200 feet. Total ride is around 40 miles with over 3,800 feet of climbing.
Colorado National Monument Road Ride
Reminder of what a great Spring Time ride this is when the moutain bike trails are still covered with snow!
Description:
The Colorado National Monument ride is a 40 mile ride through the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita. The ride features spectacular panaromic views of the canyon and the red rock sculptures as you wind along Rim Rock Road.
It does cost $4 dollars for bicycles so be sure to bring some cash with you and they now require all bikes to have a front and rear light to use when you go through the three tunnels!
Our Route:
We started from the hotel in Fruita, La Quinta,on HGWY 340 - Broadway, right on South Broadway, right on South Camp Road and warmed up riding to the East entrance of the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction ride West on Rim Rock Drive climbing up and then descending down to the West entrance then back to the hotel. The total distance is 38 miles from the hotel with 2,800 feet of elevations gain.
Description:
The Colorado National Monument ride is a 40 mile ride through the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita. The ride features spectacular panaromic views of the canyon and the red rock sculptures as you wind along Rim Rock Road.
It does cost $4 dollars for bicycles so be sure to bring some cash with you and they now require all bikes to have a front and rear light to use when you go through the three tunnels!
Our Route:
We started from the hotel in Fruita, La Quinta,on HGWY 340 - Broadway, right on South Broadway, right on South Camp Road and warmed up riding to the East entrance of the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction ride West on Rim Rock Drive climbing up and then descending down to the West entrance then back to the hotel. The total distance is 38 miles from the hotel with 2,800 feet of elevations gain.
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